COMMECT was present at the 21st IEEE International Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS), where Alejandro Ramírez Arroyo (Aalborg University) and David Pradas (Viveris Technologies) led the special session "Communication Technologies for Rural Areas and Sustainable Agriculture

How can digital and connected solutions improve forestry? NTNU master’s students are exploring this question as part of the course "Expert in Teams – IoT: Smart Digitalization of Forestry and Rural Areas." Their work is inspired by COMMECT’s Norway Living Lab, which focuses on developing connectivity solutions for rural industries. 

Today is International Day of Forests. Therefore we want to highlight the work done in COMMECT’s Norway Living Lab. The lab explores how rural connectivity and digital tools can help improve forest monitoring, sustainability, and planning.

It’s also a good day to remember that forests are important to us. They help the environment, and support biodiversity, but also an important resource for rural communities. All in all, very important for the future of our planet.

Science moves forward when everyone has a seat at the table. On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science we highlighted the brilliant engineers, agronomists and data scientists who keep COMMECT moving—from vineyard imaging in Luxembourg to AI-powered forest monitoring in Norway. Their collective expertise reminds us that inclusive research teams deliver better, more relevant innovations for rural communities.

COMMECT was honored to join a delegation to visit by engaging with stakeholders of UK FCDO-funded Connected Turkiye project, at CATAPULT’s Westcott and Harwell campuses, Rothamptead Research, Ofcom and Dorset’s partners. 

The visit included workshops, discussions, and visits to get insights about the latest research, 5G connectivity, and digital innovation for rural areas. COMMECT works to strengthen collaborations to develop sustainable and smart solutions in agriculture. Our representative for the meeting was Izzet Saglam

The COMMECT project will organize a Special Session (SS8) on Communication Technologies for Rural Areas and Sustainable Agriculture at the 21st IEEE WFCS 2025 conference, taking place in Rostock, Germany, from June 10-13, 2025.

The COMMECT work-package leaders gathered in Copenhagen for an intensive two-day workshop hosted by Aarhus University and the Danish Living Lab team. With plenty of coffee, good food and intense whiteboard sessions, we reviewed the outcomes of the last six months. Discussion about field-tests across all five Living Labs and the Decision Support Tool (being named a top EU Innovation Radar pick!).  Mapped out the sprint to project close. Highlights included a guest talk on digital livestock transport.

On January 16, 2025, the COMMECT project hosted a webinar showcasing digital solutions for smarter farming.

The COMMECT project hosted a webinar on December 12, 2024, focusing on AI-driven tools and drone technology for monitoring pests and diseases in agriculture.

The COMMECT project presented research at the IEEE WiMob 2024 Conference held in Paris this October. Poonam Maurya, from Aalborg University, presented the research focused on boosting connectivity in rural areas through Cellular-Satellite Multi-Connectivity.